10K Plus Club - 2014

[ACT SC600]

I'll be gunning for 10k this year.....

[biker jk]

After increasing my distance by 30% last year I think it will be a much smaller rise to 15,000km this year (14,096km in 2013).

[skull]

If you can manage 1000km a month then that is already 12000km for the year. If we break it down into weeks then that is 231km a week, which is pretty achievable.

I want to get 300km a week consistently this year. So I am hoping to get more. We'll see how it goes.

[thearthurdog]

23,500 in 2013.

25,000 in 2014. The kms will be more intense this year too I promise!

[anttismo]

Probably unlike most I think I'll try and do less this year as last 3 yrs have been 21K, 26K and 29K. But it has become a bit OCDish, riding so many hrs each day.

So this year I'll aim for about 25,000kms, but along with the climbing challenge, aim for 1% elevation gain with 250km

[singlespeedscott]

23,500 in 2013.

25,000 in 2014. The kms will be more intense this year too I promise!

Probably unlike most I think I'll try and do less this year as last 3 yrs have been 21K, 26K and 29K. But it has become a bit OCDish, riding so many hrs each day.

So this year I'll aim for about 25,000kms, but along with the climbing challenge, aim for 1% elevation gain with 250km

Do you two have no job or family?

[skull]

Should clarify, I want 10,000km on strava. I'll need to get into the habit of wearing (and charging) the watch.
Not having the watch won't stop me from riding/training but I cbf keeping track of different bikes etc so I'm only counting strava km.

You could also use the strava app on a smart phone.

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[anttismo]

...Do you two have no job or family?

Yes I have a family; I have wilier and an avanti and a giant and a kona and a mongoose and... j/k

I've been in a groove for a few years which involves going to bed instead of watching TV or drinking, then getting up insanely early. So there's room for 3-4 hrs on the bike each morning before work. Not going riding takes some effort, and days it's pissing down I'm left at a loose end... well I was before a joined a 24 hr gym to waste a few hrs at. Yeah, I'm single, just no room for that

[thearthurdog]

23,500 in 2013.

25,000 in 2014. The kms will be more intense this year too I promise!

Probably unlike most I think I'll try and do less this year as last 3 yrs have been 21K, 26K and 29K. But it has become a bit OCDish, riding so many hrs each day.

So this year I'll aim for about 25,000kms, but along with the climbing challenge, aim for 1% elevation gain with 250km

Do you two have no job or family?

I have both.

I also like getting up at 4am.

I hate TV.

Easy.

[rheicel]

Same here, my time is only spent on job, family and cycling.

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[KGB]

Should clarify, I want 10,000km on strava. I'll need to get into the habit of wearing (and charging) the watch.
Not having the watch won't stop me from riding/training but I cbf keeping track of different bikes etc so I'm only counting strava km.

You could also use the strava app on a smart phone.

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True but that would be emergencies only, my phone isn't that hot and the Strava app tends to straight-line a lot of sections and tells me I've ridden across water and stuff. I think it ends up about 10% short of the true distance on most rides.

I'm up on my target of 200km a week so far, edging slowly ahead. Need to build a bit of a buffer so I'm not chasing km and falling behind.

[Lukeyboy]

Put too much power through the rear wheel today.




Got home and put a new cassette on. Good to go

[singlespeedscott]

Must be those massive quads Luke

[gabrielle260]

Has everyone in the 10K Plus Club heard the tragic news about Gretaboy?
It's in the commuting thread... Really distressing... Thinking of him and his family,
Andrew

[g-boaf]

23,500 in 2013.

25,000 in 2014. The kms will be more intense this year too I promise!

Probably unlike most I think I'll try and do less this year as last 3 yrs have been 21K, 26K and 29K. But it has become a bit OCDish, riding so many hrs each day.

So this year I'll aim for about 25,000kms, but along with the climbing challenge, aim for 1% elevation gain with 250km

Do you two have no job or family?

That's huge kilometres! 29K in a YEAR???

I'm at 1282.5km on Strava so far (according to the Prove It challenge ACF list) and 5th on that leaderboard, so if I can keep those kilometres up I'll hit over 15,000km. It's too early to say what I'll get.

[jasonc]

Put too much power through the rear wheel today.
Got home and put a new cassette on. Good to go

good ol' dura-ace 11 speed cassette spiders

[Lukeyboy]

Nothing like cracked carbon splintering all throughout the cassette and chain. Hence why its so dirty.

[singlespeedscott]

23,500 in 2013.

25,000 in 2014. The kms will be more intense this year too I promise!

Probably unlike most I think I'll try and do less this year as last 3 yrs have been 21K, 26K and 29K. But it has become a bit OCDish, riding so many hrs each day.

So this year I'll aim for about 25,000kms, but along with the climbing challenge, aim for 1% elevation gain with 250km

Do you two have no job or family?

I have both.

I also like getting up at 4am.

I hate TV.

Easy.

When I commute to work I get up at 4. So early starts are not really an issue for me. The problem is my wife is a very light sleeper. The slightest noise and shes awake and cant get back to sleep. A tired wife is not much fun.

Luckly I work shifts, 4 on 4 off and I get to ride during my off days whilst the kids are at school. Unfortunately there is always other things that need to be done as well.

[macca33]

Cracked over the first thousand of 2014 this morning - on track at this stage and REALLY enjoying the riding in nice weather!

cheers

[gabrielle260]

Strained my back MTB'ing on a hire bike - it'll be 2 days off the bike and a heap of anti-inflamms, heat and stretching.
Andrew

[anttismo]

.....That's huge kilometres! 29K in a YEAR???

I'm at 1282.5km on Strava so far (according to the Prove It challenge ACF list) and 5th on that leaderboard, so if I can keep those kilometres up I'll hit over 15,000km. It's too early to say what I'll get.

Yeah, I did pop over 30,000kms on an annual rolling average basis for a while there last year. I guess for me it's a pretty kind of constant thing. Summer months tend to be close to 3000kms (at 2400 odd on the prove-it challenge at the mo), and in winter it drops below 2000. But it is pretty solid and habitual - just been riding 2- 3 hrs each morning for many years so it is what I do. Mind you I'm not particularly fast up hills, and I don't really do any racing outside of the odd 100km mtb thing. Just like riding around in the mornings

[macca33]

My hat is off anttismo - fantastic work mate.

Gonna have to be a few early rides this week - it is getting mighty warm!

cheers

[BillR]

First crack at a full year so will give it go!

[g-boaf]

Strained my back MTB'ing on a hire bike - it'll be 2 days off the bike and a heap of anti-inflamms, heat and stretching.
Andrew

Ouch, that's no good. I've had those back problems a few weeks back. It's the worst thing.

Just like riding around in the mornings

Well whatever it is, you are a machine! Awesome - I take my hate off to you. Much respect.

I've almost cranked up 1600km for the month (1598., with a 106.5km ride today, 125km yesterday (two rides) and 75km on Saturday. I'm having fun doing this. I'm trying to structure in things I need to focus on, otherwise there just isn't enough time to do everything on the bike I want to do.

[gabrielle260]

One of my goals for the year was to have more consistency. I am not sure this month is a good start. Whilst I've done over 1500km, I had 12 days in the month with no riding - the first 9 days 'cos I was lazy, 1 day of rain up at Bright and then 2 days with back problems.
More work to be done on this consistency thing, methinks!
Andrew